We have the LSXS26326S for about two years and love it, bought before seeing complaints, the complaints were way before this model, hopefully it keeps working

I have an LG refrigerator with a freezer on the bottom. Had for several years. Quiet & I like it!

I have an lg fridge from the 2000’s and we bought it new and it is still going strong!

Had an LG in my old house and loved it. The compressor did go out, but they replaced it no charge. Luckily I had a garage fridge and a separate freezer so it wasn't too big of an inconvenience. After they replaced the compressor it ran fine for the next four years. My parents have the model year after mine and their compressor has been going on for 7 years now.

My grandparents got charged $1400 for a new compressor in her old 10+ year old LG made Kenmore. They replaced it with a $3200 LG and LOVE it.

My LG Fridge without the linear compressor bottom freezer is now 17 1/2 yrs old. It's just now starting to go. It's a great fridge. Again without the linear compressor.

thanks for your review and for the information 👍

In Australia I got a smaller LG bottom freezer about two years ago with the linear compressor and have no problems. On my old fridge, I’d buy ice cream which is soft from the supermarket and it won’t be hard until the next day. On the LG it will be hard that evening. It seems to chill things quickly once you put them in the fridge, the old fridge was 29 years old.

Picked up a LG with the smart inverter compressor with a 10 yr warranty (LG LRDNC1004V), so there are some LG options without the risk of the linear compressors with a great warranty.

I have an LG fridge purchased in 2006. Best brand of fridge I have ever owned.

Another great video. Thank you

I have the same fridge, but in white. There are some things I would like to point out about this model. In the freezer, the bottom shelf extends further then the upper shelves because of the drawer. The shelves are made of glass. Some frozen meat fell off the upper shelf and shattered the glass on the bottom shelf. The warranty didn't cover the replacement. I didn't want to replace it with the same cheap glass, so I just bought a piece of 1/4" PVC plastic sheet, and cut it to size. Also, the LG factory water filters can be purchased by a number sellers at a reasonable price for a set of 4 at around $35 from Ebay.

thanks for the info! i bought an Lg refrigerator & didnt find this out until after lol

Great review Ben. We love the LTCS20020S/W/B top mounts that LG has. Great seller for us and no real reliability issues over the many years we have sold it. LG can be good, just gotta know what to look for!

Thanks for the review - just bought an LG 4door without the linar compressor but with the "linar cooling" same as the compressor in your review, it's called "smart inverted compressor" :)

Hi Ben, Your content has been really helpful with our appliance purchases. What's your current opinion on the LG french door models? We're in the market for a new counter depth fridge and aside from uncertainty about reliability the LG LRFLC2706S seems like it would be perfect us. LGs website specs say that they now have a "Smart Inverter Compressor", or is that just a rebranding of the linear compressor? Also if it's the case that they've started changing the compressors in newer stock do you have any suggestions to make sure the exact fridge I receive would have the more reliable compressor?

Love the new hat!

Another good post, keep it up. Any up date on your washing machine tub clean products?

Thank you this is helpful

Thanks for the review… I just bought LG appliances to go in our new house. I have the LRFXC2606S fridge. I hope you’re right about the compressor issue. (Of course, I do my research AFTER I bought and installed)

LOL @ the "GoldStar" hat 😂

R600 charge is in a vacuum and to find leaks you pretty much need to pressurize it . Great video

I truly love the LF30S8210S model. It has all the features I am looking for, $2k, LG is currently offering 5 year warranty on their smart converter compressor, parts and labor. I am not too sure this is good enough.

Midea are sold at Lowe's now. Midea is the world's largest appliance manufacturer. They also make the majority of mini split air conditioning systems and sold under private label names. Gree is the 2nd largest appliance manufacturer.

We had one with the glass tap door... Sent it back. The door cooling grills had no airflow and did nothing and anything in the door didn't really cool or spoiled. Fluctuations in temperature were quite wide.

Ben is da 💣 !!

thanks again I really appreciate your content

Got my side by side LG for 2 weeks now. First thing I notice is that the yellow sticker that was at the store with the energy used/year, was different! The one inside my unit shows a pretty higher figure than the advertised one! Second, that temperature indicator number at the right side is not the temperature of the inside. It is a wish temperature to have. Mine was set to 37 degree, but my mercury thermometer showed 38. No problem, but when set at 35, the thermometer still reads 38!. And the ice dispenser leaves much to be desired: Can you dispense ice without the cubes or crunched ice not spilling to the floor? Try it. But of course you may argue you should use a bucket. Your call, but I am one of those people that drink out of a glass, not a bucket. Lastly, the drawers at the lower part are very hard to reach or you have to bend down too much. I solved the problem adding plastic handles to the front of each drawer. But I paid good money for the unit and should not have to add silly things like this. Oh! One more thing: Next time you are around a refrigerator, any, while it is ON, pass you hand by the sides and note the temperature of the outside metal of the box. It should not be cold. If it is, there is poor insulation and consequently energy loses. On this LG, the left side is feeling way too cold for comfort on ideal energy conservation. The right side is fine. Overall, satisfied, but I am waiting to see my power bill at end of the month... Comments are welcomed.

in nz we have what is called the consumers guarantees act, it guarantees fridges for 10 years, where the seller has to replace, repair or refund. lg fridges here like all the others have to last the distance or else no one will sell them, big fines for any retailer who does not comply with the act

My LG fridge with linear inverter lasted about 8 years, then the compressor had to be replaced. LG would only cover the parts so it still cost me ~$600 for labor. Everything else has worked fine.

Thanks Ben for bringing to light the linear compressor problem. What retailers sell the LG model that is made in S Korea that is significantly better than the one made in Mexico?

Hi Great Video Ive had mine for about 6M and my crisper draws are to warm what can i do ?

Have an LG top load washer WT7100CW, cold water faucet has to be turned on/off manually because water continues in machine even before starting washer. Researched and think may be solinoid intake valve. Is this an easy changeout for do it yourself. Appreciate your thoughts. Thank you

Me and my X wife bought a Brand new LG REFRIGERATOR Best one they made at the time in 2008 we are divorced and she still has it and it Works just fine that's a long time

I saw a scratch and dent special on a brand new LG fridge at Lowes and avoided it because it wouldn't have the factory warranty anymore. Not a good deal even at over half off.

Ben, I just purchased LG Model# LRDCS2603S /01, refrigerator from Lowes. Can you please tell me is this the fridge with the bad compressor? If I only knew about this sooner. I never knew LG has bad compressors.... Thank You

Hi there. Great vid. I’m looking at the new version of this fridge . Model Ly27s3240s. The compressor is neither you addressed. It’s part # TCA37091607. How can I know if it the linear(bad one) or not. Thank you!

I watched another video and they said the newest LG (model LRFLC27065) has an inverter compressor...Is that the improved kind that you referred to or is it still a linear one?

Thank you so much for the great review. I want to buy an LG French door fridge. How will I know if it has a linear compressor or are they moving away from that type of compressor. Thank you so much. Peter

I have been told that the digital inverter compressors made after the LG class action lawsuit are actually very good.

It’s also all the ancillary bits on LG that fail. The water dispensing button on ours just failed after only 4 years use. It just popped and little springs and bits of plastic fell out. It’s held together with tape now as I’m sure repairing it would require taking the door apart and the service call will cost more than the fridge is worth! The same for our dishwasher; cracks and burnt out leds on the control panel. Sadly there seems to be no way to avoid buying this korean made to fail junk.

Hi Ben! Thanks for the review. Do you consider this fridge be noisy? I have the counter depth version of this fridge, and when the compresor is on, it makes a deep humming sound. Is this normal? Standing next to it, the noise level is around 40db, which is supposed to be quiet, but I don't know. It feels slightly louder than my parents' 15 years old Maytag. What's your opinion on this?

i bought a LG LFX25980ST back in 2009 as an open box unit from best buy and the only problem ive had is water leaking from from the water in lines. which is prob becuase theyre old and cracking. ive replaced sections of it but i think more cracked recently. im finally looking to move this one to the garage where it wont do water or ice and update the inside one. good to know LG can be good if you get the right model. this channel and a few others have been great for this process too. the sales people at big box stores here, which are about the only option other than online, tend to know nothing about anything and try to wow you with the stupid fancy features like smart screens that bring nothing of value, only misery.

Saw this review after I bought the fridge lol. Hopefully i have good luck with it. Get it in a few days.

I was thinking about buying the LG model LRSDS2706. It is the side by side with the glass door on the right. Which compressor does it have?

Can you do a video or comment on the difference between smart inverter compressor, inverter compressor, linear, and which one has the problem? I just purchased an LG max depth from Costco to protect myself with the purchase. Thanks for your content!

We got this same referigerator in April 2024 and seems a nicely built machine. From last few weeks we noticed our milk is getting spoiled in few days. Then we realized milk is not as cold as we expect in a referigrator. I used my food check thermometer and came to know the actual temperature of inside the referigerator is staying at 44 degree. Even though the referigerator is set at default settings 37 Degree for Fridge and 0 Degree for Freezer. Any Idea Ben?

I had a compressor replaced after 4 years on lg linear type. Repair guy from LG said new one had updated software . Will that mean compressor should last longer?

Thanks for the info on the LG compressor. Knowing that there was a class action lawsuit several years ago (settled in 2020 according to Consumer Reports), it seemed likely that they had acknowledged and corrected their compressor problem. It's good to know that their linear compressors may still be unreliable, but some of their fridges w/o the linear compressor might be a good choice. * I don't want to be a schill, so I should mention I work for LG although not its kitchen appliances. Do your own research. Caveat emptor.

Unfortunately LG has tarnished their reputation for refrigerators as far as I’m concerned. I’d rather get a Whirlpool side by side, our Amana side by side has been flawless for 10 years now.

Hi, I'm curious to know what your opinion of 2 in 1 washer dryer combo. Is it a wise buy or a no go?

Is there any reason to avoid r600 compressor refrigerators full stop? Or is it more case by case?

Parts, i ordered parts from LG (condenser fan seized) and they took 2 months to ship. And the part was expensive (120 CAD for a fan) Are all vendors that slow and expensive?

Thanks for the video and esp addressing the linear compressors that scared me into cancelling an LG fridge purchase last November. Would you be able to answer if the LG LRFCS29D6S also does not use the linear compressor?

What are your thoughts on LRFWS2906S?

Is a smart inverter compressor better than a linear compressor?

Good show old boy

I want the largest residential French door no ice or water what do you recommend

We just bought a GE GNE25JYKGFFS. had it a couple of weeks, Made in Mexico, uses R600A. Very quiet and works well so far, looks great, Stainless. French Door Model. $1499 at a Lowly Store.

I'm sitting here with a non working LG LSXS26366S/02 which is the side by side with the little door you can open on top left which is why we bought it. We had the compressor go out while it was under warranty and was replaced. Then our ice maker started having seal problems which made it freeze up. Now, apparently the compressor which has already been replaced once, is not cooling especially on the freezer side as before. Now it is out of warranty of course. Zero Stars DO NOT RECOMMEND.

Not so much a reaction to the video as a warning about LG. DO NOT BUY LG appliances until you confirm they have techs that service your area. We bought a different LG refrigerator in Jan 2023 and by March, it had unpredictably inconsistent temperatures inside a variety of locations regardless of how items were organized. Over June and July, we called almost weekly for service. For each of our ten calls, we were promised either a call back or a tech coming out. On only ONE occasion did we get a call back. When they finally ‘offered’ to replace the fridge, they tried to attach shady strings & THEN didn’t even follow through with actually delivering the fridge. It's August 2023, and we still have no resolution to this matter.

What are your thoughts on Bosch?

Question: What do you mean in this video by "top loading?" That sounds like washer terminology. Do you possibly mean the freezer on top (of the fridge on top)? Thanks.

I keep hearing that the linear compressor is bad, and I have an LG french door refrigerator with one, and it failed. However, LG replaced the compressor at no cost (parts and labor, even though I was outside the labor warranty) and the tech told me that compressor was being overdriven a slight amount, which over time causes it to fail. The tech installed a new compressor and upgraded the firmware, and said after the firmware upgrade it shouldn’t have any more issues? Is the linear compressor reliable now that there is a fix? I feel like I still hear about how bad it is, but nobody mentions if LG fixed the issue or not.

Hey Ben, I have this refrigerator and I just ruined the finish on the front of it. Do you know if there's a way to source parts for it? I need the ice door unfortunately

The model reviewed is LRSXS2706 but the title incorrectly shows LRSXS2726

Thank you - do you know where I can find what LG models have these compressors?

Wish if you can review Midea refrigerators 29 cf. I bought one with french door for $1500 and it’s so far so good. No LG no Samsung anymore for me.

Do LG have new updated linear compressors (that don’t fail)? Or are they still using same unreliable linear compressor, just adding a longer warranty to sweat the deal?

Purchased an LG french door refrigerator in 2016 and have had nothing but problems! Have to keep replacing the fan assembly every 2-3 years! Will never buy another one!

We’ve had an LG fridge for about 10 years. Never need anything. But today it started making a sound that sounds like if you blow really hard into an empty soda can. It’s quick and only does it every few minutes. I’m worried what the sound is. So here I am researching what to buy.

Is there a way to figure out what compressor other LGs fridges have without opening them up? In particular this model lrfws2906v

Is this a quiet refrigerator especially with regards to the gurgling of the gas? (I realize that some gurgling is normal but a friend has a new GE side by side and it is disturbing.)

Are the "Smart Inverter Compressors" any good? I just bought an LG LRFWS2906S with one of those. Hope i didn't get scammed!

Assuming you want French door what brand do you recommend in large capacity (e.g. >28 cu ft)? Has LG begun to offer the type of compressor you recomment?

We've had an LG front load washer and an LG Fridge, both were garbage. We're in Danmark and I'm originally from Ohio and I miss my top load washer and a decent no frills fridge. We had nothing but problems with both LG appliances so it soured us on ever buying that brand again. We buy Bosch whenever possible now.

My compressor stopped working about 4 years ago after about 8 years of ownership. Installed a hard start kit on it and have not had any problems since then.

what type of compressor does it use? is it a Reciprocating Compressor and does it use an inverter?

Somebody got PAID!!

The problem is with both LG and Samsung. They are built for weight they have to compete in size with American made products. But if they can cut the amount of weight in each appliance. reduce the shipping cost by millions$ Very thin lined evaporator coils, smaller motors, smaller compressors.

This model had the ice maker in the door though. Thought that was big no no?

Why should I… As a consumer have to even ask about a linear vs other compressor ???? JUUUUUUUNK !!!!!

How do you know if it's made in S. Korea?

I have a LG refrigerator that had the linear compressor fail days after the 5 year mark so we’d be on the hook for labor only to probably have it fail in another 5 years. Never trusting LG again.

same recommendation for the counter depth version of this fridge?

How can you tell what kind of compressor is in the fridge without having to take the back off? We are in the market for a new fridge.

Funny. Before the video, I seen the title and automatically said " linear compressor, no, not good ". Will be very curious to see how these do. Never thought I'd say this, but I am optimistic about this LG fridge.

In lg refrigerators Is the smart inverter the same thing as the linear compressor?

Any brands is better than Samsung appliances don't know why Samsung keep continues making appliances without making improvements and you see LG working hard i have a LG dishwasher ldfn4542s and i love it

LG will pay you 1k to fix those seal systems. 8 hr day you can do 2 and make yourself 2k everyday lol.

When shopping, how do I determine if the compressor is linear? I am not going to bring a screwdriver to the showroom and open up the back; from what I see online, product descriptions don't cover this subject.

So i have one with a linear compressor.... can i do anything or am i just screwed?

I stile have my 30-ish year old whirlpool.. or is it kitchen aid... side by side and it's still going strong. It is getting hard to find filters for it now, but I don't really drink or use tap water anymore.

What stops one from using a different manufacturers compressor?

Bom dia! Sou o Francisco resido em Porto Alegre Brasil, estou precisando de ajuda com um refrigerador kitcheaid modelo krs84arana o Sr me consegue o manual técnico?

Wow! That’s scary about reliability.We have a 25 year old GE Profile bottom freezer, no ice maker, fridge still chugging along and keeping everything cold. The only repairs during that time were for clogged drains and a defrosting element. I know someday it will fail and then where do we go for a new one?

Back in the days LG had a reputation for making stuff that refuses to break down.

I bought a very expensive LG French Door when it first came out. I had lots of problems with it, including fraudulent Energy Star approval (they sent me a check for $4 each year for the "extra electricity costs"). It finally died after 10 years. Never again with Korean appliances. I also suspect that fridges sold in Korea are very very different than what is sold in the US. Many European and Japanese firms sell higher quality products locally (in country)... they don't sell crap to their own citizens. They cut corners and make the cheapest quality for export buyers.

My LG broke after 4 years and lg sent a service tech out 6 times and he doesn't even know how to fix it.

How can you tell what kind of compressor you have?